More than anything, that's been the thread through my life - the desire to write, the impulse to write. I mean, it's taken me other places, but it was the impulse to write that led me to singing. Patti Smith desireimpulselead Change image and share on social
If I'm taking a picture of Brancusi's grave, I know that there's something of him, of his mortal remains, beneath my feet, and there's something beautiful about that. Patti Smith beautifulbeneathbrancusi Change image and share on social
For Christmas every year, my mother used to give me those cheap little diaries that would tell your horoscope and provide a little blank slot for each day. Patti Smith blankcheapchristmas Change image and share on social
If I feel any marginalisation, it's because the things that concern me aren't so important to other people. Patti Smith concernfeelimportant Change image and share on social
The thing is, it's not uncool to worry about people who seem like they're going on the wrong path. There's nothing cool about being self-destructive. Patti Smith cooldestructivepath Change image and share on social
Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times. Patti Smith bringdifficultfellow Change image and share on social
We have such a great depth of human history in all of the arts, whether it's opera or mathematics or painting or classical music or jazz. There's so many things to study, new books to read, and certainly always ways to transform old ideas and to come up with new ones. Patti Smith artbookclassical share on social
My son and daughter lost their father quite young, so we keep him present with us. It's just a daily practice. Patti Smith dailydaughterfather Change image and share on social
I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town. Patti Smith bookgoodportland Change image and share on social
I work to Glenn Gould in the morning and go to sleep listening to Parsifal. Patti Smith glenngouldlisten Change image and share on social
